Archimede Fusillo, the son of Italian migrants, was born and grew up in Melbourne. Surrounded by wonderful storytellers, he learnt early on the value of stories in shaping our lives and connecting people, irrespective of backgrounds.
Success with short stories about growing up in a multicultural Melbourne led Archie to try his hand at writing a novel. In 1997 his first novel, Sparring With Shadows, was a Notable Children's Book Council of Australia book and went on to be shortlisted for the Italy in the World Literature Awards. He followed this up with The Dons and later Last of the Braves, among others.
Apart from writing full time, Archie loves fishing with his son, shopping with his wife and daughter, and getting away to the Victorian south coast as often as his busy travelling schedule and domineering cat allow.
Ape stepped up toe to toe with Falco. Brad stepped in, but Falco gently pushed him aside. Brad hadn't seen what Falco had seen in Ape's eyes the night before.
Welcome to bunkhouse five – it's a scene of power struggles, hidden agendas and psychodramas.
There's Brad with the troubled past, and fat, harmless Mountain-Man Singh.
Ape stepped up toe to toe with Falco. Brad stepped in, but Falco gently pushed him aside. Brad hadn't seen what Falco had seen in Ape's eyes the night before.
Welcome to bunkhouse five – it's a scene...
Published: 09/08/2004
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780143003076
RRP: $19.95
Published: 09/08/2004
Format: Digital
ISBN: 9781742280844
Published: 01/10/1997
Format: Digital
ISBN: 9781742284507
Published: 01/10/2001
Format: Digital
ISBN: 9781742280899
Paul is trying to escape. He's trying to escape from an Italian heritage that just doesn't seem to have relevance for him any more, and he's trying to escape from his nonno. They come from two different worlds, he and his grandfather, and Paul is more interested in his own world – his friends, the girls, the fast cars, the go-carts – than Nonno's strange and embarrassing behaviour.
Nonno...
Paul is trying to escape. He's trying to escape from an Italian heritage that just doesn't seem to have relevance for him any more, and he's trying to escape from his nonno. They come from two different...
Published: 01/10/2001
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780141313344
RRP: $17.95
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